George Mackay

(BET 1805 AND 1816 - 25 November, 1893)

Immediate Family

Timeline

Date Item Description Sources Notes
bet’ 1805 and 1816 Born Born to William Mackay and Janet Macrae. 1, 2 3
1840 Birth of daughter Janet or Jessie Mackay born to George Mackay and Lucy Matheson. 2  
16/Oct/1840 Marriage Married to Lucy Matheson in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland 1, 2 4
1841 Death of father William Mackay died.    
18/Feb/1841 Birth of son John Mackay born to George Mackay and Lucy Matheson. 2  
bet’ 1843 and 1846 Birth of son William Mackay born to George Mackay and Lucy Matheson. 1, 2 5
bet’ 1844 and 1849 Birth of son Alexander Mackay born to George Mackay and Lucy Matheson. 1, 2 6
1846 Birth of son David Mackay born to George Mackay and Lucy Matheson. 2  
bet’ 1849 and 1854 Birth of daughter Barbara Mackay born to George Mackay and Lucy Matheson. 1, 2 7
bet’ 1849 and 1856 Birth of daughter Catherine Mackay born to George Mackay and Lucy Matheson. 1, 2 8
about 1855 Birth of son Donald Mackay born to George Mackay and Lucy Matheson. 1, 2  
5/Nov/1855 Birth of daughter Ann Mackay born to George Mackay and Lucy Matheson in Embo, Sutherland, Scotland. 1, 2, 9 10
bet’ 1859 and 1863 Birth of daughter Jane or Jean Mackay born to George Mackay and Lucy Matheson. 1, 2 11
1860 Death of son David Mackay died. 2  
12/Apr/1861 Birth of son James Mackay born to George Mackay and Lucy Matheson in Embo, Sutherland, Scotland. 1, 2, 12, 13, 14  
25/Nov/1893 Died Died in Embo, Sutherland, Scotland. 1  

Known Occupations

Date Occupation Sources & Notes
1861 Fisherman 12
1873 Fisherman 1
1881 Fisherman  

Footnotes

1

1984 TULLOCH, BARRIE M - Letter from Registrar in Brora

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  • Originator / Author: John MacLennan
  • Date: 19/Jul/1984
  • Responsible Agency: Highland Regional Council

2

P113 Embo - genealogy, Uncle Sandy’s Story and a little history

  • Full text and notes
  • Publication: Embo - genealogy, Uncle Sandy’s Story and a little history
  • Originator / Author: Catriona Grigg
  • Date: 2016
  • Filed by Entry: EMBO/P113/F9.2
  • References:
    • (ISBN) 978-1-910205-49-5

3

Rona Grigg’s book suggest birth about 1816, but letter from John MacLennan notes that George Mackay was 87 when he died in 1893, putting the date of birth:

Between 26 NOV 1805 and 25 Nov 1806. However, the same letter contradicts itself in the next paragraph by noting that George Mackay was 40 on the birth of his daughter in 1855, which puts his DoB as being between 6 Nov 1814 and 5 Nov 1815.

4

The chart in EMBO has a precise date, but it does not appear to be corroborated with the register (as noted by the “(c)” placed next to certain dates). So, accepting the date given by the Registrar in Brora (in the 1984 letter to B.M. Tulloch).

5

EMBO/P113 suggests DoB of about 1843

Letter to B.M.Tulloch says married at 30 on 7/Nov/1876 so birth is between 8/Nov/1845 and 9/Nov/1846

6

EMBO/P113/F9.2.4 says birth about 1844

Letter to B.M.Tulloch says married at 28 on 23/Oct/1877, so puts birth at 1848/9

7

Two differing suggestions


EMBO says 1854

Letter to B.M.Tulloch says 19 years back from marriage in 1869 which would put birth between 17/Nov/1849 and 16/Nov/1850

8

Conflicting dates of birth.

EMBO suggests 1849

Letter to B.M.Tulloch suggests between 22/Oct/1855 to 21/Oct/1856 (Marriage at 17 on 21/Oct/1873)

9

2020 CUMMING, ADAM 1/3 Descendant Report

10

There are some conflicts between sources on the date of birth. Going with the most precise, which is also from a registrar - so assuming also the most accurate.

11

EMBO/P113/F9.2.10 suggests DoB about 1859

Letter to TULLOCH says married on 24/Mar/1892 at 29, which puts birth between 25/Mar/1862 and 24/Mar/1863

12

1861 MACKAY, JAMES - Statutory Register Births

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  • Publication: Statutory Register Births
  • Date: 15/Apr/1861
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1861 B 047/25

13

1861 MACKAY, JAMES (Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950)

  • Full text and notes
  • Publication: Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
  • Responsible Agency: FamilySearch
  • References:
    • (URL) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQRF-PL4

14

P116 Embo - genealogy, Uncle Sandy’s Story and a little history

  • Full text and notes
  • Publication: Embo - genealogy, Uncle Sandy’s Story and a little history
  • Originator / Author: Catriona Grigg
  • Date: 2016
  • Filed by Entry: EMBO/P116/F9.2.11
  • References:
    • (ISBN) 978-1-910205-49-5